00:00But no GPS and no support from the ground. So the crew member's eyes are the only way
00:07to estimate the distance to the other spacecraft. Why is that important? Because on future moon
00:12missions, Orion will have to dock in lunar orbit with the human landing system from SpaceX or
00:17Blue Origin. And there's no GPS there. As a reference target, they used the ICPS,
00:24the interim cryogenic propulsion stage, the upper stage of the SLS rocket. This stage had previously
00:30brought Orion into high earth orbit and has been on its own trajectory ever since. The crew maneuvered
00:37Orion in a roughly 70 minute sequence through a series of controlled approach and retreat maneuvers.
00:43At a distance of 30 feet, that's less than 9 meters, they check the fine control of the spacecraft,
00:50in close proximity to another object. Victor Glover flew the maneuver. Wise man worked through the
00:57procedures. Hansen and Koch looked out the windows and checked with cameras. The result? Nominal completion.
01:06Completely successful.
